Maintenance

It only takes twenty four hours for plaque that is not removed from your teeth to turn into calculus (tartar)! Daily home cleaning helps control plaque and tartar formation, but those hard to reach areas will always need special attention.

Once your periodontal treatment has been completed, your dentist and dental hygienist will recommend that you have regular maintenance cleanings (periodontal cleanings), usually four times a year. At these cleaning appointments, the pocket depths will be carefully checked to ensure that they are healthy. Plaque and calculus that is difficult for you to remove on a daily basis will be removed from above and below the gum line.

In addition to your periodontal cleaning and evaluation, your appointment will usually include:

Examination of diagnostic x-rays (radiographs): Essential for detection of decay, tumors, cysts, and bone loss.X-rays also help determine tooth and root positions.

Teeth polishing: Remove stain and plaque that is not otherwise removed during tooth brushing and scaling.

Good oral hygiene practices and periodontal cleanings are essential in maintaining dental health and keeping periodontal disease under control!

Testimonials

Everyone has been great! Love Linda and her team! So professional and personable. They stopped to listen and came back with great advise. Her office is modern and there are windows!! I am actually looking forward to my next (6 mo) checkup! They went out of the way to make me feel comfortable. The work is top notch. I will highly recommend her! Thanks much!!

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Bill N.
This practice is the most caring practice I have ever visited....from the receptionist....dental hygienist ...and most of all Dr. Gibbons. Dr. Gibbons has even come in on his day off due to my hectic schedule! When was the last time you heard of a doctor doing that? Not only has the dentistry been painless but the billing was relatively painless too!